Staff Accountant — Close, Analysis & Process Improvement

HORIBA; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Job summary

HORIBA Instruments in Irvine, CA is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our shared services team. The ideal candidate will assist with ledger maintenance, month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and internal/external financial reporting.

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, SAP FI/CO experience, and strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills. Expected compensation ranges from $80,000 to $93,000 annually, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college/university.
• SAP FI/CO experience.
• Experience organizing multiple sales and use tax returns and reconcile monthly sales and use tax.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Ability to effect change through others by building strong working relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the month end general ledger close and prepare journal entries.
• Perform account reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing income statements, balance sheets, and other internal and external financial reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of annual operating budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Support income tax research/ special projects, filings and accounting treatments.
• Develop financial system improvements/ upgrades/ controls.
• Evaluate process deficiencies, formulate corrective action plans, and develop process improvements and/or procedural controls.
• Identify areas of concern/ opportunity and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist in planning, execution, separation, integration and organizational restructuring activities for post-merger initiatives.
• Other general accounting responsibilities and special projects as required.
• Support financial reviews and audits conducted by independent auditors.

Skills

Accounting principles

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

HORIBA Instruments in Irvine, CA is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our shared services team. The ideal candidate will assist with ledger maintenance, month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and internal/external financial reporting.

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, SAP FI/CO experience, and strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills. Expected compensation ranges from $80,000 to $93,000 annually, with a comprehensive benefits package.